AMAZED? ASTONISHED? STILL?

SCRIPTURES

The men were amazed and asked, “What sort of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!” Matthew 8:27

All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” Matthew 12:23

He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” Mark 2:12

Immediately the girl stood up and walked around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. Mark 5:42

AMAZED? ASTONISHED? STILL?

These are scriptures used in a lesson from the book God in the Flesh, by Don Everts. When I read these scriptures I wondered, “Amazed? Astonished? Still?”

My gosh, surely the disciples stood around and said, “Oh, look. Jesus healed another person.” But no, they were all amazed.

And it wasn’t just a few. It was ALL.

LET US PRAY

Our Amazing Jesus, Protect the souls of believers so we never stop being amazed. Protect our souls so we never take for granted the gifts you give us:

• Every sunrise and sunset -- AMAZING!
• Every baby -- AMAZING!
• Every recovery -- AMAZING!
• Every prayer -- AMAZING!
• Every sound -- AMAZING!
• Every breath -- AMAZING!

Lord, protect the souls of believers so we never become oblivious! So we do not take for granted that the sun will rise. Or set. So we do not see birth as routine instead of precious. Protect the soul of believers so we offer honest prayers. So we really hear the birds, the breeze, the creek, the laughter of children. Protect the souls of believers so we cherish every breath.

Amazing Jesus, Protect the souls of believers so we never stop being amazed. AMEN